2017-2018 season

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Cover photo: TSO Associate Concertmaster Téa Prokes

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SeASOn ScheduleSeptember 16, 2017 Ohio State vs. Michigan KeyBank Pops

September 17, 2017 Goldberg Variations Toledo Blade Chamber

September 29 & 30, 2017 Beethoven’s Eroica Classics

October 7, 2017 Mozart Concerto Welltower Nos. 6 & 21 Mozart & More

October 21, 2017 An Evening with KeyBank Pops Leslie Odom, Jr.

October 27 & 28, 2017 Liebermann Premiere Classics

October 29, 2017 Halloween Spooktacular The Andersons Family

November 4, 2017 Audra McDonald Spotlight Event

November 5, 2017 Mozart and Dvořák Toledo Blade Chamber

November 11, 2017 Mozart Concerto Welltower Nos. 8 & 24 Mozart and More

November 17 & 18, 2017 Dvořák’s New World Classics

December 2, 2017 Christmas at the Peristyle The Andersons Family

December 3, 2017 Handel’s Messiah Special Event

January 7, 2018 Schubert String Quartet Toledo Blade Chamber

January 12 & 13, 2018 Brahms’s Second Classics

January 20, 2018 Singin’ In The Rain: KeyBank Pops Film with Orchestra

February 2 & 3, 2018 The Planets Classics

February 10, 2018 Mozart Concerto Welltower Nos. 7 & 23 Mozart and More

February 11, 2018 Showcase of The Andersons Young Talent Family

February 17, 2018 Storm Large and KeyBank Pops The Crazy Arc Of Love

February 23 & 24, 2018 Seven Deadly Sins Classics

March 3, 2018 Mozart Concerto Welltower Nos. 5 & 20 Mozart and More

March 11, 2018 Romance and Spirituals Toledo Blade Chamber & North Star Festival

March 16, 2018 Kathleen Battle Spotlight Event & North Star Festival

March 23 & 24, 2018 Symphonie Fantastique Classics

April 6, 7 & 8, 2018 I Dream North Star Festival

April 14, 2018 The Music of David Bowie KeyBank Pops

April 20 & 21, 2018 Classical Ellington Classics & North Star Festival

April 29, 2018 Brahms Piano Quintet Toledo Blade Chamber

May 5, 2018 Oh, What a Night! KeyBank Pops With Connor Bogart

May 11 & 12, 2018 Mahler’s Titan Classics

June 1, 2018 Indigo Girls Spotlight Event

Artists and programs subject to change

SEPTEMBER 2017KeyBank Pops Series

Ohio State vs. Michigan September 16, 2017 – 8PM | Stranahan Theater

Scott O’Neil, conductor

Kick off football season with a rousing symphony tribute to one of america’s greatest sports rivalries – ohio state vs. Michigan. Whether you’re a Buckeye or Wolverine fan, regular symphony attendee or attending for the first time, you’ll love this spectacular event. Wear your favorite team gear and enjoy a multimedia experience, including blooper reels, tributes to Woody Hayes and Bo schembechler and all of your favorite fight songs.

The Toledo Blade chamber Series

Goldberg VariationsSeptember 17, 2017 – 7PM | Toledo club

Bach – solo Cello suite no. 1Bach – Goldberg Variations

classics Series

Beethoven’s Eroica September 29 & 30, 2017 – 8PM | The Peristyle

Giordano Bellincampi, conductorLeonardo Colafelice, piano

Rossini – overture to La gazza ladraProkofiev – Piano Concerto no. 3Beethoven – symphony no. 3 “eroica”

Internationally-acclaimed pianist Leonardo Colafelice joins the orchestra for an explosive opening concert. Raw and powerful, witness Beethoven’s groundbreaking “eroica,” the epic symphony that forever changed the course of music.

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Welltower Mozart & More Series: Festival of 88

Concerto Nos. 6 & 21October 7, 2017 – 2:30PM Franciscan center, lourdes university

Alain Trudel, conductor | Frances Renzi, piano

Mozart – Piano Concerto no. 6 in B-Flat MajorMozart – serenade no. 12 in C Minor Mozart – Piano Concerto no. 21 in C Major “elvira Madigan”

KeyBank Pops Series

An Evening with Leslie Odom, Jr.October 21, 2017 – 8PM | Stranahan Theater

Winner of the 2016 Best actor Tony award for his performance in Hamilton, Broadway star Leslie odom, Jr. makes his Toledo debut in a show that combines old standards – including a tribute to nat King Cole – with Broadway and jazz hits that have his solo albums topping the charts.

classics Series

Liebermann Premiere October 27 & 28, 2017 – 8PM | The Peristyle

Alexander Prior, conductor | Julian Schwarz, cello

Liebermann – Cello Concerto* shostakovich – symphony no. 10

Virtuosic cellist Julian schwarz performs the world premiere of Lowell Liebermann’s Cello Concerto, newly commissioned for the Toledo symphony. We pair it with Dmitri shostakovich’s symphony no. 10, a powerful fusion of the political and the personal, and an inspiring portrayal of the resilience of the human spirit.

The Andersons Family Series

Halloween Spooktacular October 29, 2017 – 3PM | Valentine Theatre

Sara Jobin, conductor

Your favorite Halloween tradition is back! enjoy a variety of pre-concert activities (like our popular instrument petting zoo!) in the Grand Lobby and then head into the Valentine Theatre for a fabulously fun program of the spooky classics you know and love. Bring your camera, as your kids get the opportunity to walk across the stage in our annual concert parade!

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OCTOBER 2017

Spotlight event

Audra McDonald november 4, 2017 – 8PM | The Peristyle

star of Broadway, aBC’s hit medical drama Private Practice, and Disney’s new live-action remake of Beauty and the Beast, Tony and Grammy-winning performer audra McDonald brings her sumptuous voice to the lush orchestra-tions of the Toledo symphony for a special evening of show tunes and songs from her latest album, Go Back Home.

The Toledo Blade chamber Series

Mozart and Dvoráknovember 5, 2017 – 7PM | Toledo club

ewazen – Trio for Trumpet, Violin, and Piano Mozart – Quintet for Piano and Winds, K. 452Dvořák – string Quartet no. 10 in e-Flat Major

Welltower Mozart & More Series: Festival of 88

Concerto Nos. 8 & 24november 11, 2017 – 2:30PM Franciscan center, lourdes university

Yaniv Segal, conductor

Mozart – Piano Concerto no. 8 in C Major Samantha Beresford, pianoMozart – Piano Concerto no. 24 in C Minor Laura Melton, pianoBeethoven, orch. schumann/segal – sonata op. 30, no. 2 in C Minor

classics Series

Dvorák’s New World november 17 & 18, 2017 – 8PM | The Peristyle

Rune Bergmann, conductorRachel Barton Pine, violin

Brahms – Violin Concerto Dvořák – symphony no. 9 “new World”

Described as “exciting and boundary-defying” by the Washington Post, violinist Rachel Barton Pine brings the equally intense and dramatic Brahms Violin Concerto to the Peristyle stage. To conclude, we present Dvořák’s “love song” to the new World with one of the most beautiful and unforgettable melodies in all of classical music.

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DECEMBER 2017The Andersons Family Series

Christmas at the Peristyle december 2, 2017 – 3PM | The Peristyle

Sara Jobin, conductor

after selling out last year, Christmas at the Peristyle will again present the sounds and stories of the season in an event that your family will remember for years to come. This saturday matinee will feature sing-alongs, the talented Toledo opera Chorus, Toledo symphony school of Music students, and a special visit from santa.

Special event

Handel’s Messiah december 3, 2017 – 4PM | Rosary cathedral

Sara Jobin, conductor

Handel’s Messiah returns to the glorious acoustic of Rosary Cathedral. The Tso joins forces with local choirs and international vocalists in this holiday tradition. Last year’s performance sold out, so get your tickets to the Messiah of the season!

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DECEMBER 2017The Toledo Blade chamber Series

Schubert String QuartetJanuary 7, 2018 – 7PM | Toledo club

Françaix – Divertissement for Bassoon and strings saint-saëns – septet schubert – string Quartet in G Major, D. 887

classics Series

Brahms’s Second January 12 & 13, 2018 – 8PM | The Peristyle

Giordano Bellincampi, conductorStewart Goodyear, piano

Beethoven – Piano Concerto no. 5 “emperor” Brahms – symphony no. 2

Celebrate the new Year with a delightful program featuring two Viennese centerpieces. Proclaimed a “phenomenon” by the Los Angeles Times, pianist stewart Goodyear returns to Toledo to perform Beethoven’s magisterial “emperor” Concerto. The grand, yet intimate Brahms symphony no. 2 sends you off into the evening uplifted and refreshed.

KeyBank Pops Series

Singin’ in the Rain: Film with Orchestra January 20, 2018 – 8PM | Stranahan Theater

Voted the greatest movie musical of all time by the american Film Institute, beloved classic Singin’ in the Rain comes to life on the big screen with live orchestral accompaniment and award-winning onscreen performances by song and dance legends Gene Kelly, Donald o’Connor and Debbie Reynolds.

JANUARY 2018

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FEBRUARY 2018classics Series

The PlanetsFebruary 2 & 3, 2018 – 8PM | The Peristyle

Manuel López-Gómez, conductor

Ligeti – atmosphèresstrauss – also sprach Zarathustra Holst – The Planets

embark on the ultimate celestial experience beginning with two heavenly tone poems – Ligeti’s Atmosphères and strauss’s Also Sprach Zarathustra. an enormous orchestra performs Holst’s epic Planets like never before. Part of Tso in HD, large screens flank the Peristyle stage for a totally immersive experience.

Welltower Mozart & More Series: Festival of 88

Concerto Nos. 7 & 23February 10, 2018 – 2:30PMFranciscan center, lourdes university

Michelle Merrill, conductor

Haydn – symphony no. 49 in F Minor “La Passione”Mozart – Piano Concerto no. 7 in F Major Michael Boyd and Ryan Behan, pianoMozart – Piano Concerto no. 23 in a Major Michael Boyd, piano

The Andersons Family Series

Showcase of Young Talent February 11, 2018 – 3PM | Valentine Theatre

Sara Jobin, conductor

Winners of the Toledo symphony League’s 2017 Young artist Competition and our community’s most talented young musicians will perform with the Tso in a showcase that will leave you in awe. Treat your kids and the entire family to an inspiring afternoon of music performed by extraordinary young artists.

FEBRUARY 2018

KeyBank Pops Series

Storm Large and The Crazy Arc of LoveFebruary 17, 2018 – 8PM | Stranahan Theater

Treat your special someone to an evening of beautiful love songs just in time for Valentine’s Day. sensational vocalist storm Large returns to Toledo, this time with her band, Le Bonheur, to present their take on Cole Porter’s I’ve Got You Under My Skin, Hopelessly Devoted To You from Grease, Freddie Mercury’s Somebody to Love and other hits from the Great american songbook.

classics Series

Seven Deadly SinsFebruary 23 & 24, 2018 – 8PM | The Peristyle

Anja Bihlmaier, conductorStorm Large, vocalHudson Shad Quartet, vocals

Rodgers – Carousel Waltz Léhar – Gold and silver Waltz Gade – Jalousiestrauss, Jr. – Wine, Women and song saint-saëns – Bacchanale Weill – seven Deadly sins

The brilliant chanteuse and Carnegie Hall sensation storm Large returns for a sinfully satisfying show. Combined with the vocal talents of male-singing group Hudson shad Quartet, this electrifying performance will leave you wanting more.

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MARCH 2018Welltower Mozart & More Series: Festival of 88

Concerto Nos. 5 & 20March 3, 2018 – 2:30PMFranciscan center, lourdes university

William Eddins, conductor and piano

Mozart – Piano Concerto no. 5 in D Major Mozart – Piano Concerto no. 20 in D Minor Beethoven – symphony no. 4 in B-Flat Major

The Toledo Blade chamber Series & north Star Festival

Romance and Spirituals March 11, 2018 – 7PMMain library, Toledo lucas county Public library

Traditional – Go, Tell It on The MountainPrice – Folk songs in Counterpoint, “Calvary”Perkinson – string Quartet no. 1 “Calvary,” Mvt. 2arr. Brown – spirituals: Five negro Folk songsColeman – Go, Tell It on The MountainGiddens arr. Garchik – at the Purchaser’s optionstill – songs of separationsingleton – Jasper DragRoumain – string Quartet no. 5 “Parks”

Presented in collaboration with the Toledo Lucas County Public Library and Lathrop House.

Spotlight event & north Star Festival

Kathleen BattleUnderground Railroad – A Spiritual Journey March 16, 2018 – 7:30PM | The Peristyle

Sara Jobin, conductor

soprano Kathleen Battle’s luminous voice has been called “…without qualification, one of the very few most beautiful in the world” by the Washington Post. Following a highly praised return to the Metropolitan opera stage in 2016, Kathleen Battle comes to Toledo for a concert of spirituals inspired by the journey to freedom along the Underground Railroad.

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classics Series

Symphonie FantastiqueMarch 23 & 24, 2018 – 8PM | The Peristyle

Alain Trudel, conductor | Jon Nakamatsu, piano

saint-saëns – Danse Macabre Liszt – Totentanz Rachmaninoff – Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini Berlioz – symphonie Fantastique

The iconic and terrifying Dies irae motif has inspired each work on this program. Van Cliburn Gold Medalist Jon nakamatsu returns to perform Liszt’s daring Totentanz and Rachmaninoff’s radiant Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini. The program finishes with the drama of desperate young love in the evocative Symphonie Fantastique.

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north Star Festival

I Dream April 6 & 7, 2018 – 7:30PM and April 8, 2018 – 2PM Valentine Theatre

I Dream, a rhythm & blues opera by Douglas Tappin, honors the life and vision of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., on the 50th anniversary of his assassination, and celebrates the movement he inspired.

I Dream is a production of Toledo Opera.

KeyBank Pops Series

The Music of David Bowie April 14, 2018 – 8PM | Stranahan Theater

Celebrate the music of rock legend David Bowie in this exhilarating musical tribute. The Toledo symphony welcomes vocalists and a full rock band for this show that features Bowie’s greatest hits including Space Oddity, Under Pressure, Fame, and more.

classics Series & north Star Festival

Classical EllingtonApril 20 & 21, 2018 – 8PM | The Peristyle

Sara Jobin, conductor Natasha Paremski, piano Lauraine Carpenter, trumpet

ellington – nutcracker suite Gomez – Latin Jazz suite for Trumpet and orchestra* schoenfield – Four Parables ellington – Harlem

Jazz takes center stage! explore the orchestral world of Duke ellington in his version of the Nutcracker and his own tone poem, Harlem. The Tso’s Lauraine Carpenter performs the world premiere of alice Gomez’s Latin Jazz suite. Pianist natasha Paremski joins the Tso for Paul schoenfield’s magnificent Four Parables, a work the Tso premiered 35 years ago.

The Toledo Blade chamber Series

Brahms Piano QuintetApril 29, 2018 – 7PM | Toledo club

Bernstein – Brass Music Bernstein – Three Meditations from “Mass” for Cello and Piano Mahler – Piano Quartet Brahms – Quintet for Piano and strings

APRIL 2018

*World premiere

Keybank Pops Series

Oh, What a Night! With Connor Bogart May 5, 2018 – 8PM | Stranahan Theater

Carl Topilow, conductor

Following his smashing Tso debut, Connor Bogart is back by popular demand to perform Broadway hits from Jersey Boys, Sweeney Todd, Phantom of the Opera, Les Misérables, and more! GQ Magazine raves that Bogart “sounds as authentic singing Guns n’ Roses as he does Puccini!” Bogart joins conductor Carl Topilow in this stunning series finale.

MAY & JUNE 2018

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classics Series

Mahler’s TitanMay 11 & 12, 2018 – 8PM | The Peristyle

Giordano Bellincampi, conductor | Merwin Siu, violin Mendelssohn – overture “Ruy Blas” Bernstein – serenade Mahler – symphony no. 1 “Titan”

Giordano Bellincampi and the Tso’s own Merwin siu celebrate Leonard Bernstein’s centennial with his serenade, a dialogue of love inspired by Plato’s Symposium. The Tso concludes its season with Gustav Mahler’s First symphony, a masterpiece that takes listeners from the mystic awakening of nature to an exhilarating, heart-stopping series finale.

Spotlight event

Indigo GirlsJune 1, 2018 – 8PM | Stranahan Theater

Sara Jobin, conductor

Three decades after releasing their first album and count-less U.s. and international tours later, the Indigo Girls amy Ray and emily saliers continue to make waves on the music scene. They remain the only duo with top 40 titles on the Billboard 200 each decade since the 1980s. In this concert, experience a seamless fusion of folk and symphonic music as the Indigo Girls perform their greatest hits including Closer to Fine, Power of Two, and Galileo.

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